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by Becky @ Don't Mind Me
Apparently it is not just hump day, it is also Ash Wednesday. I saw one of my ladies with some stuff on her forehead and I was like, "What in the world is on your forehead? Let me clean it off!" She was like, "No, no. It's Ash Wednesday." "Oh....(22 Feb)
by dooce @ Dooce
My friend Kate sent me an email last week and suggested we make a Shit Non Mormons Say When Living in Utah video. If either of us had the time to do so, it would sound a lot like this (almost all of these are her suggestions):
"Yes, you can buy...(22 Feb)
by Logbook - Wasilla - Beyond @ logbookwasilla - logbookwasilla
>As the two Soviet icebreakers drew near, Ron Morris announced that he and two military officials, NOAA Rear Admiral Sig Petersen and Coast Guard Captain Jim McClelland, standing here to the right of Morris, would be flown out to greet them in...(22 Feb)
by Mórrígan @ Life as a Reader
I'm sure many of you noticed that a lot of my posts tend to be ... not so nice. Snarky, angry, sarcastic, etc. Mostly, it's because positive things are easy to say in real life, but when something really gets me angry, it's difficult, and not...(22 Feb)
by Sulli @ We Were Going to Be Queens
Yep. Today is the first day of Lent. I’m glad I wrote my follow-up post to how last year’s Lent project turned out because I desperately needed Steph’s comment on that post. She said:“My goal is to overcome fear of success. Mine is to work...(22 Feb)
by dooce @ Dooce
Another metaphor. Sunset view from a plane.
click image above to see the photo on dooce.comby dooce in Daily Photo© Armstrong Media, LLC. All rights reserved. Originally
published by Heather B. Armstrong for dooce.com as To the west. This...(22 Feb)
by Janet M Kincaid @ The F-Stops Here...
We went to the top of Rockefeller Center and this was the view.(22 Feb)
by Janet M Kincaid @ The F-Stops Here...
The Empire State Building at sunset on Monday. (22 Feb)
by jettboy @ Millennial Star
For more than a month there has been a push by some Mormon authors to get people to read more Mormon fiction. What has been called the Mormon Lit Blitz has in some corners gone full steam. They have sent books to family and friends, discussed to...(22 Feb)
by dooce @ Dooce
Oh, look. I'm still posting pictures of Cami, my best friend, she who has been more supportive of me during this horrific time than anyone else in my life. And some of you object to this. If you are in that group I have a couple of suggestions for...(22 Feb)
by Aaron R. @ Kulturblog
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by Herald Magazine @ Herald Magazine
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by personalfailure @ Forever in Hell | Another motherfucking blog on the motherfucking internet
When last we left Finley’s masterpiece, Lora was converting to Christianity. She’s converting because she was nearly killed by runaway horses on her way home from church. That’s right, from church. The more things change, the more...(22 Feb)
by Guest @ Wheat & Tares
The archeological dig site of the Sican people, with their pottery photoshopped in (pre temple burning, and post).
Today’s guest post is by Alice, who blogs at The Life I am Choosing. She is also an all-star commenter (alliegator) on...(22 Feb)
by Becky @ Don't Mind Me
Hit my snooze alarm three times. Trying to wake up. Have some Janet Jackson playing... Will probably be late for work. Oh well.It's hump day. Wouldn't mind having someone crash into me...LOL.(22 Feb)
by Heather @ Doves and Serpents
Today is Ash Wednesday. Before I spent eight years in Louisiana, I would not even have known what Ash Wednesday was. I grew up in the Bible belt, so I knew plenty of Baptists, a few Methodists and Presbyterians, perhaps, but not many...(22 Feb)
by Logbook - Wasilla - Beyond @ logbookwasilla - logbookwasilla
Billy Adams and Malik. Although I doubt it was what Malik was thinking at the time, it seems to me that in a way, Malik, The Little Big Man, the truly great hunter, is stepping back, making room, looking on with pride as he lets the young hunter...(22 Feb)
by Mike S @ Wheat & Tares
The impetus for this post is a recent report that a mission president in Oregon has told the missionaries in his mission that an investigator using medical marijuana cannot be baptized unless they first stop. From the outset, let’s be clear...(22 Feb)
by Jeff Lindsay: @ Mormanity
It's actually been less than a year, but it could easily be two, three, or even four based on the number of adventures and blessings I've experienced here. It's been the most intensely lived time of my life, packed with wave after wave of...(22 Feb)
by littlemissattitude @ I Was Just Thinking
I was going to write about my weekend today, now that I've recovered from it. No, nothing bad happened, it was just a fun, busy weekend. But after reading my usual news outlets, I changed my mind about what I need to say today.And what I need to say...(22 Feb)
by Heather @ Exponent II
Last week I had surgery to remove my stone filled gallbladder which was periodically torturing me. Here are a few of my hard won insights:
1. Don’t take your cell phone into pre-op or your 14 year-old son, for whom you’ve spent ages arranging...(22 Feb)
by Guest @ Feminist Mormon Housewives
Hey Ya’ll! Tracy M sent you this love letter, because you people rock!
I don’t know how to tell this story without it being very personal. If an emotion-laden narrative is not your bag of tricks today, perhaps skipping this would be a wise...(22 Feb)
by JulieAnn @ Ravings of a Semi-Mad Woman
I had someone ask me recently how it feels to get a tattoo. Here was my response.***The image comes first. There is a tiny thrill once you decide to get it. It builds from the ground up and surges through your body and limbs like butterfly wings....(22 Feb)
by Success Warrior @ Success Warrior
So,
Ken Livingstone, the homophobic tart and London mayoral candidate, made the news today by announcing a new plan to fix the economic problems of the world. That plan is to hang a banker each week until the remaining bankers figure it out and...(22 Feb)
by Kalv1n @ Hello Waffles
JR et K answer questionnaires. All relating to that prolix diva Marcel himself, and one that invites you to les confidences du salon--sadly retooled in our own modern interpretation: car. Thank you for taking the time to download and listen. We...(22 Feb)
by Jim Macdonald @ Making Light
For how long and to whom?
Yes, but do you know what I'm knocking with?
Yes, but we can never go back to Burger King again.
My brothers are fine; I gave up drinking for Lent.
You were born a cow, you were raised a cow, and now you are a t(22 Feb)
by U.S. Wanker @ The American Orgy
2-22-12 : That is today. Seeing all those twos, I of course immediately thought of all the things that start with a 4, because 2+2 and 2*2 both equal four:Four SeasonsFour ElementsFour Points on the CompassFour CornersI could go on, but...(22 Feb)
by Eric Ethington (Author) @ Pride in Utah
Salt Lake City – It’s rare in the Utah Legislature to see serious topics up for debate, so I get excited when a substantive topic is introduced. But when supposition and theory are presented to the public as fact, as happened today, I...(22 Feb)
by Reuben @ Rebuen's Cube
32. The apple is green, not red, which is how Johnny prefers apples.
Question: Does Johnny prefer green or red apples?
(22 Feb)
by Molly @ Molly Muses
Or is it really possible that the makers of Big Love and The Tudors have not gotten together to make a TV series about Joseph Smith? Because I would watch that. It would certainly be a lot better than this shite:
(22 Feb)
by Becky @ Don't Mind Me
I've been on a serious sugar-fiending kick. Thought this song was an appropriate "song of the day." You know you love it. Admit it!(21 Feb)
by Kalv1n @ Hello Waffles
JR et K answer questionnaires. All relating to that prolix diva Marcel himself, and one that invites you to les confidences du salon--sadly retooled in our own modern interpretation: car. Thank you for taking the time to download and listen. We...(21 Feb)
by Sulli @ We Were Going to Be Queens
Today is the perfect spring day. I’m walking around outside with my little tank top on, flip-flops, and soaking up the sun like a sponge, basking as I walk around the outside mall, face up to the sky. (Can you bask and walk at the same time…...(21 Feb)
by The Girl Who... @ The Girl Who
A sad reminder of better days, miles of red ribbon are wrapped painstakingly around white porch columns. Once festive, it now appears as if those who live in the dignified country house are too lazy to take down their holiday decor. But no one...(21 Feb)
by Logbook - Wasilla - Beyond @ logbookwasilla - logbookwasilla
As I was driving from Phoenix to the White Mountain Apache Reservation, I was dictating an email to my niece, Sujitha, of Bangalore, currently in London, soon to head back to her native land to wed her husband in a formal Hindu ceremony that...(21 Feb)
by The Girl Who... @ The Girl Who
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by Ren @ Key Lime Piety | I did go forth and partake of the fruit thereof
I had another dream about being in the temple. All I remember of it was walking into an endowment session. As I was looking around for a place to sit, I thought, “Wait a minute; when did I get a recommend? What am I doing here?” Very...(21 Feb)
by annegb @ Mormon Mentality
MITT ROMNEY:
1. Good job letting the gray/white in on the hair. Use less hair spray–or whatever makes it so shiny. Get it layered and shortened, but not in the back, so you’re not combing it back on the side. Go shorter.
2. ...(21 Feb)
by Winterbuzz @ Feminist Mormon Housewives
This is an ongoing series to remember the early women of Church history who are largely forgotten today. You can read the previous entries here.
There is little info on Maria and Sarah Lawrence, except where they are thrust into scandal involving a...(21 Feb)
by Claire @ Doves and Serpents
My six year old daughter is like a little angel on my shoulder, my embodied conscience, as we drive home each day from school. There are two particular spots where many of the original twelve lunches for the homeless were given away, and many...(21 Feb)
by Wm @ A Motley Vision
I am an assimilated American. I shop at Trader Joe’s, Target and Costco. I play fantasy football and love watching NFL games. I have degrees from two of the most diverse, liberal, meritocratic universities in the nation. I listen to punk,...(21 Feb)
by Holly @ Main Street Plaza
Here’s a take I think readers of MSP will appreciate on the latest round of controversy over the church’s practice of proxy baptism of holocaust victims with no LDS progeny. (That supposedly is one of the criteria that makes a...(21 Feb)
by @ Cooking Stuff
Yeah baby. Devastating isn't it? Great for breakfast too. Heh.Ok, who else loves chipotle? I'm assuming most hands went up. This isn't really a recipe, more of a serving suggestion. I'm also assuming that you kids all know how to make a burger so I...(21 Feb)
Recent Comments
Would it be disrespectful to do proxy baptisms for those that had aquaphobia?
I would have a big pro...
Andrew 'Flat Lander" Callahan on "Reflections from an Atheist Jew on Mormo..." @
Main Street Plaza Alan, the argument of “agency” utter nonsense and an out and out lie created by COJCOLDS...
This is excellent! Good luck!!
In Mormons’ defense, proxy baptisms can still be rejected by the deceased. Supposedly:
No one...
Andrew 'Flat Lander" Callahan on "Reflections from an Atheist Jew on Mormo..." @
Main Street Plaza Here’s my take on it. I think that Mormons are as Insensitive as Westboro Baptists. I explai...
But proxy baptism is supposed to be a gift. It’s not supposed to make anyone feel disrespected. It...
The problem as I see it is that the Mormon claim that they show “genuine respect” for ot...
Hi Stephen–thanks so much for your thoughtful post, and thanks as well for stopping by!
It doe...
Ps: All dead Mormons are now gay is awesome — a perfect response, I’d say.
&...
What if someone finds a picture of you or your mother–or you and your mother–on the internet and...
How very cool!!I can't wait to start hanging outdoors again, running, hiking and camping--last n...
@5
What do you think of this response: All Dead Mormons Are Now Gay…?
I think that’s awesom...
That's a really good idea! I want to do a lot of random [anonymous] acts of kindness too because...
I soooooo agree. I have been eating way more sugar than normal lately... It needs to go away. I love...
Both of those are soooo good. Maybe you should blog about some of your acts of service as you see wh...
I love the phrase "fearless abandon". I think my goal may actually be the same as your'...
I love strange! I will have to get to know you Jono!
Thank you ladies!!!
in excitement for gat tuesday tomorrow I am eating homemade sweet popcorn. i eat too much refined s...
I figured it out. I have 2 Lenten projects: 1) Show my love for someone daily. It can be an act of s...
[...] thanks to everyone for making the Brodie Awards so much fun!! If you need more reading, try th...
Aquinas,
I didn’t quite think of my experience like that…although maybe I phrased things...
Andrew S, thank you for creating a thought-proving post. I notice that you wrote: “Although I wou...
That's interesting. I've been noticing it for almost 30 years with kanji/hanzi, but I didn...
This is a huge pet peeve of mine! I took Russian in high school.
All these people 'god' talks to and she always forgets to tell them some important things, l...
@Anaalyst. I know, it's shocking. Master-of-the-Universe conforms not only to the style guide of...
There's more: Judge Smith is a conservative TBM from Idaho, a former LDS bishop. I find it sad t...
TGIAA / CaramKoala on "To my new age friend who unfriended me" @
Good Reason I love that feature of facebook. I couldn't even tell you the number of facebook friends I have ...
Yes, but from my perspective, if a tree falls in the forest and a man hears it, is he still wrong?We...
That’s true. Yet I tend not to see the hard crashed disconnect in a whole lot of other communi...
That’s true of any community, isn’t it?
Seth
I guess all that community building wasn’t enough to keep people from disconnecting from...
Reinforcement of shared values and approaches to life experiences is at the very heart of community ...
Seth
I can definitely see what you’re saying. I mean, I guess I always have to remember that I...
Andrew, as a weekly church-goer who is actively interested in the historical trivia and information ...
If there really is a 'god', wouldn't her books be a lot better written? And a damn sight...
Like +1.If missionaries ever said, "We have a metaphor we'd like to tell you about," t...
Also, I don't know how you guys put the links into your comments but I thought this one from Pre...
I let "brainwashing" slip in a conversation at a party on Saturday with two old friends (o...
I hate when that happens
What a great explanation of the dissenting opinion. There's no other explanation for it... and I...
I didn't generally even listen to the kind of music she made, but whenever she was on TV or the ...
Oh, forgot. There's something else they do sometimes.If you, as a Mormon, believed it was all tr...
She was a perennial part of my growing up years, and her loss saddens me. I was really hoping she w...
I heard people call mormonism a cult when I was in it, and I remember being highly offended. But it ...
Beautifully said. :)
I was hoping it might actually be worth something, but it was fun anyway.
How cool is that! :D I love finding stuff in books, too. Been buying a lot of books from a thrift st...
That's so awesome. I love finding things in old books--notes people have taken, four-leaf clove...
Yeah, I like the "muddy glove" one a little better myself:). It's hard to forget! Ab...
It seems like the more the Right attacks Planned Parenthood, the more people will find out about all...
Agree with Ahab. The Komen fiasco provided an opportunity to demonstrate support for Planned Parenth...
This blog, is it made of cake? How can I eat it off the internet?Back to reality, I've been watc...
This post is in the running for a Brodie award in the category of "Best Discussion of Mormon (o...
Donna - What!?! This is what happens when idiots try to comprehend science without holding an adult...
Anonymous - where did I hate on Mormon's. I expressed distaste for the ad campaign financed by ...
I don't get why everyone has to hate on the Mormons, can't we just try to love each other an...
Recently discovered your blog, really enjoying it so far. I was raised as an evangelical Christian,...
I know this is an old post but I can't help myself. That's a good boy! Yessiree! Gooood b...
I think it might be a longer recovery for you because your husband has not accepted you yet for who ...
*It* passed. Having some spelling/grammar issues today and I know how you hate that!
I passed for me because I moved across the country and there are pretty much no mormons here. You ca...
It will pass. I'm pretty sure. If I can go to angry to not, so can you. Don't push it. It...
I got severely chastised for telling them (FMH) they were not doing enough and that I didn't und...
"and instead choose sources based on what they WANT to hear and not based on credibility or evi...
Totally agree.
Nice. :)
Heh.
Oh yeah.
Oh! I love him! I love it when he pokes fun at Christmas Shoes! That song is awful...
Patton Oswalt is a cool comedian who also pokes fun at religion. Look up his "Christmas Shoes&q...
[...] let’s close with some stories. an amusing personal anecdote, some interesting re-reading...
Justin Said...Regarding the First Vision Stories:When I consider the multiple accounts I have given ...
Agnostic vs gnostic « The Philosophies of Chris on "Everybody knows who God is, right? Not m..." @
Philosophies of Chris [...] that we are all talking about the same type of thing. I alluded to this in an earlier post her...
Dianne those are both really good points. In my mind if you pile up all the facts and paint a pictur...
Wow, I should have come here to read this post and its many comments before now. There are many thi...
Justin said...To be concise, I'm yet to hear a cohesive theory as to how Joseph Smith produced t...
Excuse me, Kai Nielsen.
I know what a person is. I don’t know what a god is or what a somorlo is or what alsdkfjielkaj...
How is it incoherent? That’s a bold statement with a specific meaning that has to be backed u...
The concept itself is still incoherent whether or not you put a label on it.
At least I’m clear about who my gods are.
@Carrie
Unfortunately I’m not a vegan (well most of the time I’m not)… but I resp...
Chris, are you vegan? I’m vegan! Here’s to vegan Mormons (or ex-Mormons, or semi-Mormons...
Joseph could only translate if you change the meaning of the word translate, which Skousen wisely co...
Interesting, this seems like the current, I hesitate to use the word fad, because that connotes some...
Actually, Joseph Smith sure could translate. Best to start with the Book of Mormon Though (at least ...
Justin Said...You might be interested in studying'The Purposeful Primitive' by Marty Gallagh...
Well, I just learned that many insurance corporations are indeed not-for-profit. So… there goe...
My comments on your points...1. I think desire definitely makes a difference. We all filter things t...
Good stuff, I think a personal code of ethics is in order. Time to brain storm.
Just out of curiosity, how was your experience with the Urantia Book? I have been a UB reader most ...
Wine is bottled poetry ~Robert Louis Stevenson.Try some Pinot Noir, Chianti, or Riesling. Yummy :)
I love anything by Miguel Ruiz...
I went to BYU and was also expelled from BYU. I was raised mormon and am no longer with the church. ...
I actually got brave(r) a couple weeks ago and changed my religious beliefs from nothing to "se...
TGD- I know where you are coming from and I am approaching this very cautiously. I'm not bringin...
Macha- I get what you're saying! And yes, an atheist can be so many other things than just an &q...
I really love this discussion. I think it's really important to bring to light the fact that &q...
Leah- That's totally fine! I just know people like me have been scared of the term in the past e...
Awesome. I'll have to steal for my blog. :-) Thanks for the fb friend request! You are a cool ch...
Mindy! I love your blog. You are quite the story teller. I am now hooked...no pressure but you are ...
Lol, I enjoyed the music the most!
Thanks Carla. I do have to say in my mom defense she was only doing what she believed to be right, ...
Whoo! Wow, you can't go learn about another faith when it wasn't even the intention of the ...